Chennai: The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) train services in the entire Mettupalayam Udagamandalam (Ooty) section will resume on daily basis with effect from 31 December.
An official release said, NMR services on resumption will be operated as Fully Reserved Special Trains.
One pair of fully reserved special trains will be run between Mettupalayam and Udhagamandalam and three pairs of fully reserved special trains between Coonoor and Udagamandalam.
All the Covid safety protocols will be strictly followed and passengers are requested to cooperate with Railways and adhere to the norms such as wearing of face masks and social distancing, it said.
The same fare structure which was in force in pre-COVID times (prior to suspension of services) will continue.
Only Reserved passengers will be allowed to travel in the NMR train services and advance booking is open, the release added.